Nepal Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling, Seizing Millions

Six persons were detained in Nepal’s capital, according to the authorities, for facilitating illegal online gambling. More than Rs 240 million (US$1.8 million) in alleged gambling earnings were found during the arrests.

The defendants, who are between the ages of 22 and 29, are accused of using social media to spread QR codes linked to their bank accounts, which enabled others to gamble online at the Wolf777 Casino website.

“These arrests send a strong message that illegal online gambling will not be tolerated,” Central Investigation Bureau Superintendent of Police Hobindra Bogati said. The National Civil Code Act’s Section 125 charges the six individuals.

The operation is a part of a broader regional effort to stop illegal online gaming. Because gambling is linked to money laundering, it is prohibited in Indonesia, and task forces have been established to combat it.

The Philippines has experienced a rise in the arrest of illegal POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) as part of its war against cybercrime.

Nepal’s move is in line with a rising regional awareness of the negative impacts of illegal internet gambling and the networks of criminal activity it fosters.

Original Story by: Gambling News